Illinois High School Basketball - Charleston tops Effingham
February 7, 2023: Effingham, IL 62401 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Charleston Trojans (Charleston, IL) and the host Effingham Flaming Hearts (Effingham, IL), saw Charleston's basketball squad knock off Effingham by a count of 69-61.
With the victory, Charleston upgrades its record to 10-14 on the campaign. The Trojans host Marshall (Marshall, IL) to play the Lions in a non-league challenge on Friday, February 10. The Lions come into the challenge with a record of 2-22. Marshall lost 60-47 in their recent league challenge against Newton (Newton, IL)
Next up, the Flaming Hearts play the Lincoln Railsplitters (Lincoln, IL) in a Apollo challenge, on Friday, February 10. Effingham will attempt to upgrade on its 10-18 season record. The Railsplitters come into the challenge with a 22-5 record after their 45-34 league loss to Mt. Zion (Mt. Zion, IL).